Streamed live on July 14, 2016 Washington, DC – The Secretaries of Labor and Housing and Urban Development joined Senate Democrats in convening a summit with grassroots advocates to talk about civic engagement and economic advancement in Hispanic communities. Senate Democrats are advocating legislation to increase access to affordable health insurance and close the pay…
Streamed Live on April 6, 2016 Washington, DC – Senate Democrats hosted a roundtable discussion with state and local officials about the legal significance of a fully functioning Supreme Court. The legal practitioners talked about the challenges of having an evenly divided court that is unable to decide issues and provide guidance to state and…
Streamed Live on February 24, 2016 Washington, DC – Senate Democrats hosted a forum with top legal scholars to discuss the Senate’s Constitutional responsibility to provide advice and consent on vacancies to the U.S. Supreme Court. The legal scholars were emphatic and unanimous in saying that the Senate would be setting a dangerous precedent in…
Washington, DC – Senate Democrats hosted a roundtable discussion to promote the In the Red Act, which would reduce interest payments on student debt, increase Pell Grant assistance, and expand access to tuition-free community college. The average undergraduate leaves school with $30,000 in debt; 43 million borrowers owe $1.3 trillion in federal student loans. Student…
Senators hear from graduates, experts about how rising debt loads are crushing young Americans and dragging down the economy Call on Congress to allow students to refinance existing debt, bring down college costs Video is available here WASHINGTON, DC – As almost one million student borrowers prepare to receive their first student loan bills in…
